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2024 Laboratory Reimbursement Trends and What to Expect in 2025

By Tara Cepull, MA | Dec 18, 2024 | 1 min read

Revenue cycle management experts weigh in on the biggest developments of 2024 and how labs can best prepare for 2025 and beyond

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Labs in Court: A Full Circle

By Danielle H. Tangorre, Seth B. Orkand | Dec 18, 2024 | 1 min read

Cases filed or resolved by the U.S. Department of Justice in the fourth quarter reveal the same compliance issues from early in 2024

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Staffing: 2024’s Biggest Lab Operations Challenge

By Michael Schubert, PhD | Dec 18, 2024 | 1 min read

ADLM president Anthony Killeen looks at labs’ staffing struggles in 2024 and what can be done to alleviate them in the coming year

An image of several clinical laboratory scientists in lab coats, hairnets, masks, face shields, and nitrile gloves. A laboratorian in the foreground is working on a laptop; behind her is another using a microscope; two more are partially visible in the background.

CMS Launches Free Medicare Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests

By Glenn S. Demby | Apr 21, 2022 | 1 min read

Starting April 4, Medicare beneficiaries can get eight free tests per month for each month the public health emergency remains in effect.

Young African American man taking a Self-swabbing home tests for COVID-19 at home with Antigen kit. Introducing nasal stick to check the infection of Coronavirus. Quarantine, pandemic.

Lawmakers Squabble as Country Runs Out of COVID-19 Response Money

By Glenn S. Demby | Apr 21, 2022 | 1 min read

The relief package agreed to on April 4 appears to have become a collateral victim of a politically incendiary issue regarding immigration.

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It Was All Elizabeth Holmes’ Fault, Sunny’s Lawyers Claim

By Glenn S. Demby | Apr 21, 2022 | 1 min read

amesh “Sunny” Balwani’s legal team makes the case that Holmes is solely responsible for Theranos misdoings.

The Craze Is Over but Healthcare SPAC Deals Remain Alive and Well

By Glenn S. Demby | Apr 6, 2022 | 1 min read

A hot trend in capital raising for the healthcare and life sciences industries only two years ago, SPAC deals have petered out, but are far from dead.